Homeless Shelter for Teens - Youths in Southern Nevada Center for Indpendent Living


The Program

Our residential and day programming enables youth to learn skills necessary to succeed as adults.  By collaborating with a number of agencies substance abuse, mental health, education, vocational and life skills are available on-site.

Programs include:

  • Residential and Day Program assessments in order to appropriately place adolescents according to need
  • Case management from assessment through management and aftercare
  • Life skills training including independent living, money management, peer socialization, consumer and problem solving skills, health and sex education
  • Enhancement of emotional and behavioral skills, including self-esteem, anger management and impulse control
  • Drug and Alcohol assessment counseling and referrals (collaboration with Bridge Counseling Associates for on-site Level II services)
  • Employment training, interview skills and job placement for youth (Collaboration with Workforce Investment Act)
  • Mentoring Program in collaboration with UNR Cooperative Extension, State of Nevada and Clark County  Family Services
  • Recreational Programs including basketball, weightlifting and physical conditioning (Collaboration sites include Boys and Girls Clubs, Cambridge Center and a variety of community sites.)
  • Utilization of <handsonbanking.com> (Collaboration with Wells Fargo)
  • Specialized workshops to develop self confidence and self esteem (Collaboration with Cirque du Soleil and City of Las Vegas)
  • Specialized workshops to develop awareness of vocational opportunities (Collaboration with Women of Diversity)
  • Guest speaker presentations on a variety of life skills, opportunities and resources in the community

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